Manhatten Transfer, 1981.
Operator!, Chanson D'Amour, Tuxedo Junction...
3 huge hits that defined the group and filled a niche in pop music in the 70s and 80s.
A niche for superbly accomplished vocal acrobats, sophisticated vocal arrangements, nostalgia and humour.
2 guys, 2 gals with precision pipes and a flair for originality.
This album serves as a nifty introduction to their output...there is a high-end jazz element, and a more popular Chanson D'Amour extreme.
Personally I prefer the jazzy experimental stuff they got into (a lot of stuff with Bobby McFerrin), but the joy of this particular compilation is you have your cake and eat it too - the exquisite Body and Soul, Birdland and Four Brothers more than satisfy the jazz cravings...
8/10.
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